Laowa 200mm f/2 AF FF vs Sigma 100-400mm F5-6.3 DG DN OS | Contemporary
Key differences
- —The 100-400mm F5-6.3 DG DN OS | Contemporary is 448g lighter (1140g vs 1588g).
- —The 200mm f/2 AF FF is faster: f/2 vs f/5 (≈2.6 stops more light).
- —At launch the 100-400mm F5-6.3 DG DN OS | Contemporary cost $1,050 less ($949 vs $1,999).
- —For close-ups the 100-400mm F5-6.3 DG DN OS | Contemporary reaches 0.24× vs 0.15×.
- Mount
- Sony E (FE)
- Sony E (FE)
- Focal length
- 200mm
- 100–400mm
- Max aperture
- F2◆
- F5–6.3
- Weight
- 1,588g
- 1,140g◆
- Dimensions ⌀ × L
- 118.0 × 174.8mm
- 86.0 × 199.2mm
- Volume
- 1912 cm³
- 1157 cm³◆
- Density
- 0.83 g/cm³
- 0.99 g/cm³
- Filter thread
- ⌀105mm
- ⌀67mm
- Min focus
- 1.50m
- 1.12m◆
- Max magnification
- 0.15×
- 0.24×◆
- Elements / groups
- 11 / 9
- 22 / 16
- Aperture blades
- 9
- 9
- Focus drive
- STM
- Stepping Motor
- Stabilisation
- —
- Yes
- Weather sealed
- —
- —
- Aperture ring
- Yes
- —
- Released
- 2025
- 2020
- MSRP (USD)
- $1,999
- $949◆
- Sharpness
- 8.7◆
- 8.0
- Bokeh Rendering
- 9.0◆
- 7.3
- Autofocus Speed
- 7.4
- 7.8◆
- Flare Resistance
- 7.5
- 7.8◆
- Build / Sealing
- 8.4◆
- 7.9
- Value / Size
- 8.8
- 8.9◆
Performance overlay
- 200mm f/2 AF FF
- 100-400mm F5-6.3 DG DN OS | Contemporary
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